VXE - MAD R Major

I ended up cancelling it and getting a VXE Mad R, the base version, and I love it, it's lighter and better than the R1 Pro is and it was around the same price, its definitely worth it

The Sora V2 sent me down this dang rabbithole. Tried roughly 20 mice after buying it in pursuit of perfection; mostly various ambidextrous mice similar to the Sora but also some ergos. The two mice remaining on my desk after 6 months are the lamzu thorn for mostly everything, and the VXE Mad R Major for CS2. The thorn is just so damn comfortable to me but it probably feels similar to the superlight in terms of weight. The VXE perfectly allows me to make quick & accurate microadjustments swapping between claw/fingertip. It’s 1mm longer and 3mm wider than the Sora V2 with flat sides compared to the Sora’s tapered ones. Most of the aliexpress mice I’ve received have been dogshit in terms of build quality, but the VXE’s been sturdy for nearly a month now. Side buttons on the VXE could be larger but I don’t use them for anything crazy in-game, just weapon inspect lol. I don’t see a lot of people talking about it since VXE is FTK’s budget line of mice, but at this point I’ll probs pray QC isn’t an issue and buy a backup copy.

I fully agree with that you found from it. I bought the L7, Mad R (X2 clone) and Attackshark R6 (Atlantis Mini Clone) all cause their under 40g. The L7 fits right in the middle. It's not got aggressive curves or but it's not entirely flat. It's a very solid feeling shape and for the price you can get the mouse for even the normal L7 not pro or Ultra is a very very solid price for value.

for fingertip grip the L7 for sure. The Mad R is more a full size (X2 clone) where the L7 is closer to a X2 Mini clone. The coating does for sure feel better on the L7 but weight wise they are very similar. If you want fingeritp grip then the L7 is a fantastic choice and specs wise and speed wise one of the best mice on market (wired competes with the op18k and nearly competes with it wireless as well.)

I've used a lot of mice and VXE/VGN the Chinese brand make some of the best feeling mice. The Mad R Major I am currently using was only like £45. It has zero rattles, creaks, or weird creaky-ness to it, has a fantastic coating, most importantly has a godly shape for my grip style. It's very similar to the Ninjutso Sora V2. The Pulsar mouse I had been using before whilst feels great, just didn't have good QC had to replace encoder and clicks. Corsair's mice don't last any amount of time and the software is terrible, I get they have multiple products, but I don't to be reminded you make fans and keyboards whenever I want to change the DPI or something. Razer make some nice mice, but are definitely overpriced by around 3 times, and again software is dreadful and intrusive, it installs as soon as you put in the USB. Quite a lot of these mice also come with web based software so you don't even have to install and dodgy apps.

I settled with the Zaopin z2 for work. A little heavier at 60 plus grams and the Vxe r1 and the mad r major for gaming. Lightest mouse I could find in 2024. 3 mice with heavy application of grip tapes on the sides. I find that flatter sides for the thumb and pinky finger helps alleviate the pain. Darmoshark N5 is another I could recommend, I didnt like the heavy clicks.

I have a Mad R Major and can really recommend this mouse It's lightweight and functional, good coating, great shape. I have 18.5x11cm hands and can claw it effortlessly. If you want a more pronounced back hump, go for Scyrox V8. Similar size to the Mad R If you liked the shape of the g203, I can suggest the Mchose G3 Ultra. It's definitely heavier than what I previously recommended but it's a 1 on 1 copy of the g305 shape from Logitech, with similar build quality and same skates placement, sensor position and side buttons. I think the mouse has some QoL issues (the standard cable they provide is too stiff, the dongle is USB-A compatible and Omron clicks could be better implemented), but overall it's a good mouse that's also very cheap and will provide a good experience

I got the mad r major+ and so far I've been very happy with it. Bit of a wait off AliExpress. Extra weight for the larger battery is minuscule to me but I'm sure other opinions will differ.

So many budget bangers there. If people know what's up, all these brands will significantly discount their mice. I recommend zaopin z2, vxe r1 mad r, atk x1/f1. These mice uses 3395 sensor, 4k polling rate capable, high dpi, wireless and uses good switches. All for below 50 USD. They're more than 3x cheaper than what razer, Logitech puts out.